2006-09-13 13:26:52 · 21 answers · asked by Indiana Jonas 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
heh, thats true molly I havnt heard it either... weird.
2006-09-13 13:31:07 · update #1
I don't think it serves much of a purpose anymore, but it doesn't offend me either. I don't mind either way.
What is the purpose of the pledge, anyway? I haven't heard it since grade school
2006-09-13 13:29:26 · answer #1 · answered by mollyneville 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It should be taken out. When the pledge was originally recited before Eisenhower became president, there was no "under God". President Dwight D. Eisenhower aka. Ike made that possible in the 1950s when the cold war was starting out, mainly because it didn't sound Communist once the phrase was added. That's why Eisenhower added that phrase because the original pledge sounded too communist without it. Thank him and McCarthyism for that(in addition to that dumba** senator, Joe McCarthy).
2006-09-13 20:37:33 · answer #2 · answered by iwannarevolt 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I believe the only reason that it became an issue (correct me if I'm wrong anyone) ... was that a single dad in the Pacific Northwest did not appreciate the fact that his daughter (an elementary aged girl) was reciting it in school.
Why he went with a Federal lawsuit is beyond me.
For example --- I don't think there's a school district in all of the USA who "forces" children to even say the pledge of allegance.
If a parent requests (for their own personal reasons) that their child not recite it, the schools make accomodations for that child to not participate.
If you ask me -- the lawsuit has been nothing but a waste of time because you ARE given options in this case..
2006-09-13 20:52:33 · answer #3 · answered by HockeyGirl 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't feel that I need to pledge my allegiance to a flag or the republic for which it stands in order to honor, love, and protect my country, the United States of America. The pledge was invented in 1892 as a campaign gimmick to sell flags to schools. I love the USA, my family has fought in the Revolution, War of 1812, Civil War, Spanish American War, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, during the Cold War, Desert Storm and now in Iraq. I don't think any of them fought for a flag, but for love of freedom. That is my pledge.
2006-09-13 20:50:58 · answer #4 · answered by dlobryan1 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Matters not to me whether it is there or not!
I think the real problem is that "under God" was not part of the pledge until the 1950's. People seem to want the "changes" to the constitution, the pledge and all the other unauthorized "for our benefit" items removed.
2006-09-13 20:36:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anarchy99 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Im pretty sure that right now, our country is not "under" any loving, benevolent or wise god. Who are we kidding? Yeah ~ I think we should take it out, but it really doesnt matter to me too much. I only did the pledge in school and my kids go to an alternative democratic school and they do not EVER do the pledge, so it appears irrelevant to me.
2006-09-13 20:31:32 · answer #6 · answered by prancingmonkey 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was written by a preacher - who didn't see any reason to add public piety to it - and stood until the early 1950's when a multi-million dollar campaign began to add "under God" to it.
Originally pushed by the Knights Of Columbus, then the religious right added their weight to it.
Change it? Hell, it was changed. I'd like to leave it as it was, and I cuss Eisenhower for being gutless at the time.
2006-09-13 20:32:43 · answer #7 · answered by whoknew 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Take the entire pledge out of United States customs.
2006-09-13 20:29:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
The ACLU is also trying to take Christ out of Christmas. I just got an email saying we should all send them a Christmas card this year. It will tie up their mail system for months because they will not know if its a donation or not. Just wish them a very merry Christmas. These are incredibly smart people so keep it real simple folks. We all know how very intelligent lawyers are. You can find their address on the net. If I post it here I will get a violation so just look it up and spend 39 cents for snail mail and send them a happy little Christmas note.
2006-09-13 20:34:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Leave it. If someone doesn't like it, they don't have to say it. To take it out would be to change something that is intricately part of our history. That pledge should be protected by the government and considered something historical that shouldn't be changed.
2006-09-13 20:36:06 · answer #10 · answered by shea_8705 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋